Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
The Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve is a 1,190 acres nature preserve and biological field station formally established as a reserve in 1973. The biological preserve is owned by Stanford University, and is part of the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences.Places of Interest
Highlights: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Searsville Dam.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Research institute
Our Lady of the Wayside Church
Church
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ladera and Portola Valley.
Portola Valley
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: research center at Stanford University
- Categories: protected area, organization, research center, and recreation area
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.40365° or 37° 24′ 13″ north
Longitude
-122.22715° or 122° 13′ 38″ west
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
Operator
Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences
Open location code
849VCQ3F+F4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve”
- Chinese: “碧玉嶺生物保護區”
- French: “Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve”
- Japanese: “ジャスパー・リッジ生物保護区”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Westridge and Woodside Highlands.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Searsville Lake and Searsville Historical Marker.
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